Published: Monday, May 12, 2014 at 03:57 PM.

The incident occurred at a store on State Road 85 in Laurel Hill. An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a Chevy Trailblazer after learning it was listed as stolen.

The deputy saw 19-year-old Douglas Markell Dawsey come out of the store and get into the passenger side of the Trailblazer. Another man was behind the wheel. That’s when the deputy turned on his emergency lights and pulled in behind the vehicle.

Dawsey was cuffed and told deputies he didn’t know who the Trailblazer belonged to but that he rented it from a man called “Wes” for $40 the night before. He said it was a “baser,” a vehicle given up as payment for crack.

Dawsey was charged with grand theft auto. The report didn’t indicate if the man behind the wheel was charged.

His plea date is June 3.

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The incident occurred at a store on State Road 85 in Laurel Hill. An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a Chevy Trailblazer after learning it was listed as stolen.

The deputy saw 19-year-old Douglas Markell Dawsey come out of the store and get into the passenger side of the Trailblazer. Another man was behind the wheel. That’s when the deputy turned on his emergency lights and pulled in behind the vehicle.

Dawsey was cuffed and told deputies he didn’t know who the Trailblazer belonged to but that he rented it from a man called “Wes” for $40 the night before. He said it was a “baser,” a vehicle given up as payment for crack.

Dawsey was charged with grand theft auto. The report didn’t indicate if the man behind the wheel was charged.